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Native Nicknames

Native nicknames, on the lowest level possible

FabricNeoForgeForgeQuilt
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FabricNeoForgeForgeQuilt
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Updated
September 16, 2026Sep 16
Published
in 2025

At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge, Forge and Quilt
For Minecraft 1.12.2, 1.14.4–26.3 …
Server only — players don't need to install it
Latest version — 1.1.0+26.3 from September 16, 2026
Requires Fabric API
License CC0-1.0 — free
Where it's needed
In gamenot neededOn serverrequired

Install on the server only; players don't need it

Game versions1.7.10, 1.12.2, 1.14.4–26.3

Native Nicknames

This mod adds native nicknames to Minecraft, on the lowest level possible. Intercepts game profiles just after session authentication.

Nicknamed users will appear identically to the game as if you change your actual Minecraft username.

Intended for friend-only servers with a whitelist, there are no permission checks.

Please note that this mod only works with online-mode=true set in the server.properties.

Duplicates are prevented, but there's no protection against setting a nickname and then having the real user with that nickname join the server - this is unsupported, I do not know what would break if you tried.

It targets Fabric, NeoForge, Forge and Quilt, and supports all major versions since 1.14.4 (powered by Stonecutter & Architectury), as well as 1.12.2 and 1.7.10 (manual ports).

If this mod is missing a version you want to use it on, please open an issue and I will add it when I have time.

Usage

As a player, run `/nick set to set a nickname, and/nick clear` to clear your nickname, then reconnect to the server.

FAQ

How to install Native Nicknames?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Native Nicknames for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Native Nicknames support?

Native Nicknames has builds for Minecraft 1.7.10, 1.12.2, 1.14.4–26.3.

Is Native Nicknames needed on the server?

Server only — players don't need to install it

License and source
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universalfree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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